PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Anakoni Kai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brian Grimes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kai comes to the cage accompanied by Firestarter. Anakoni Kai has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Kai
vs
Grimes

190 cm
33
186 lbs
27 - 14 - 0

178 cm
26
195 lbs
12 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

One stop shop need staff

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 27 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Anakoni Kai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Brian Grimes!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kai staying out of range there.
Kai slips under a jab.
Kai ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Grimes moves away.
Grimes throws a combination. Kai tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Grimes chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kai can pounce on him.
Grimes has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Kai thuds his right hand into Grimes's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Grimes throws a sloppy head kick
and Kai counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kai misses with a looping left.
Grimes throws a series of punches but Kai moves out of range.
And Kai counters with a quick kick to the body but Grimes blocks it.
Kai scores with a jab to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grimes moves away from the strike by Kai.
Kai cracks a nice hook into Grimes's ribs.
Kai stuns Grimes with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Kai just misses with a punch to the body.
Grimes misses with a wild combination.
Grimes takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Grimes displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grimes misses with a few strikes there.
An attempted straight right counter from Kai misses the target.
Kai throws the kick towards the body but Grimes avoids it.
Kai waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Grimes.
Kai uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Grimes.
Kai keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Grimes.
Kai is looking for a counter combo.
Grimes on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Grimes throws a hook but Kai blocks it.
Grimes throws a head kick that half lands.
Kai pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kai lands with a nice body punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kai misses the shot to the body.
Kai lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Kai ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kai swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kai chopping away at his opponent's legs.

Grimes has taken the fight to the clinch.
Kai throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A left hand lands to the body for Grimes.

Grimes breaks the clinch.

Kai lands a big head kick that sends Grimes tumbling to the mat! Kai takes a step backwards and waves Grimes back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Grimes is rocked!

It looks like Brian Grimes has been cut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

Grimes has managed to clinch.
Kai swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kai dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Kai has Grimes pressed against the cage, preventing Grimes from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Kai misses with some punches.
Grimes doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Grimes is trying to break the clinch but Kai has him pressed against the cage.
Grimes wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kai has him pressed against the cage.

Kai breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Grimes has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kai.
Grimes throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kai takes a swing at Grimes's ribcage but misses.
Kai avoids the head kick by Grimes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Anakoni Kai dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Brian Grimes's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Kai misses with a body shot.
Brian Grimes is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Grimes wants to clinch
and Kai counters with a head kick. That will keep Grimes thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Kai. Grimes shrugs it off though.
Kai is looking to wear down Grimes with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Nice body kick from Kai.
Grimes is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kai throwing a counter right hand but Grimes manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grimes moves in looking to clinch but Kai pushes him off.
Grimes misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A counter left hand to the body from Kai misses its target.

Grimes clinches up with Kai and pushes him back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kai scores with a shot to the side of Grimes's head.

Grimes pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kai fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Grimes.
Kai cracks Grimes with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Kai cracks the inside of Grimes's front leg.
Grimes throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Grimes avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Grimes blocks the body kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Grimes! But no joy.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Kai connects with a body shot that sends Grimes's belly button to the back.
Kai takes one on the button.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kai looks to throw a body kick
and Grimes cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A punch combination from Grimes misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Grimes needs to keep his hands up - Kai had a free shot at his head there.
Grimes looks to land a combination but Kai avoids it well.
A counter left hand to the body from Kai misses its target.
Grimes fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Grimes misses with a right hand
and Kai counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Grimes throws a hook to the side of Kai's head but Kai sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Grimes is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kai. Grimes does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kai throws a body kick that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grimes misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Grimes jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kai scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Grimes tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Kai makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Kai tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A little jabbing left from Grimes on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Grimes slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Kai is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Grimes can do to turn this around?
A jab from Kai does it's job there.
Kai missing with a left hand there. Grimes was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kai throws a sloppy head kick and Grimes moves out of range easily.
A little jabbing left from Grimes on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Grimes will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kai misses the shot to the body.
Grimes misses with an uppercut.
Grimes finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.

Grimes moves into the clinch.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Kai taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Grimes's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Grimes breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kai scores with a spinning back kick!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Anakoni Kai dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Brian Grimes's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Kai with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A big right from Kai misses.
Kai throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Grimes looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Grimes on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Grimes tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Kai manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grimes fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kai throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kai scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kai swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Kai takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kai explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Grimes takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A head kick from Kai lands but Grimes takes it in his stride.
Kai misses with a head kick.
Grimes unleashes a big counter combination but Kai bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Kai wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Kai fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Kai swings for the body but Grimes moves out of range.
Grimes slips a straight right by Kai.
Grimes looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Kai tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kai avoids the body shot from Grimes.
Nice body kick from Kai.
Grimes connects with a jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Grimes moves into the clinch.
Grimes avoids the elbow strike from Kai, against the cage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Grimes wants to get back to striking at distance but Kai won't allow it.
Grimes blocks a body shot from Kai.

Kai breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kai is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Grimes takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Grimes crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Kai - the referee stops the clock and Grimes gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Kai. Grimes manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Kai feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Grimes's calf.
A decent looking cross lands there for Kai.
Grimes moves out of range of the body kick.
Grimes unleashes a big counter combination but Kai bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Grimes wants to clinch but Kai slips to the side
and Kai counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Nice uppercut there from Kai.
Kai circles to his right before unloading a perfect head kick! Grimes drops to the canvas, hurt badly! Kai follows Grimes to the ground and unloads with a series of strikes that force the referee to step in and end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:53 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Anakoni Kai!
A victorious Anakoni Kai thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.